Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit

The Justice Department has announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation

Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit
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Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence

Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
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What to stream this week: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Beyoncé's “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” a Amazon Prime docuseries about BTS member J-Hope and “Madu,” a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer

What to stream this week: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'
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Trump's social media company starts trading on Nasdaq with a market value of almost $6.8 billion

As Donald Trump’s social media company begins trading publicly, would-be investors might ask themselves if the stock is too pricey and potentially too volatile

Trump's social media company starts trading on Nasdaq with a market value of almost $6.8 billion
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Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
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UK court orders to delay extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges

A British court says Julian Assange can’t immediately be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges, in a partial victory for the WikiLeaks founder

UK court orders to delay extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges
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Trump Media, Reddit surge despite questionable profit prospects, taking on the 'meme stock' mantle

Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years

Trump Media, Reddit surge despite questionable profit prospects, taking on the 'meme stock' mantle
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Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX

Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
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China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fool's Day joke

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fool's Day joke
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Attempting to draw youth, Japan's royal family debuts Instagram. But so far, no candid photos shared

Japan’s imperial family has made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media

Attempting to draw youth, Japan's royal family debuts Instagram. But so far, no candid photos shared
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Tesla 1Q sales fall nearly 9% as competition heats up and demand for electric vehicles slows

Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to draw more buyers

Tesla 1Q sales fall nearly 9% as competition heats up and demand for electric vehicles slows
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Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rights

Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services and platforms to stop using AI “to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists."

Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rights
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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to an unknown individual who held “compromising” material on him

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police
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Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides

Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth

Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
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House will try again on reauthorization of US spy program after Republican upheaval

House Republicans will again try to advance a bill reauthorizing a crucial national security surveillance program

House will try again on reauthorization of US spy program after Republican upheaval
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Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas

The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas

Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
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Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate pay package rejected by Delaware judge

Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate the compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric carmaker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas

Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate pay package rejected by Delaware judge
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Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year

Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it cut about 1% of its workforce - the second round of job cuts this year - as it reduces cost

Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year
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Explainer-Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?

Bitcoin's long-anticipated 'halving' is, depending on where you sit, a vital event that will burnish the cryptocurrency's value as an increasingly scarce commodity, or little more

Explainer-Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?
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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
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What to stream this week: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell hit romantic comedy “Anyone But You” hitting Netflix, two teen ghost detectives who appear in DC comic books star in their own series called “Dead Boy Detectives" and a documentary detailing Bon Jovi’s rise to fame, breakups and breakdowns

What to stream this week: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'
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Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities

Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
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Profit momentum of Big Six tech companies to 'collapse' over 2024, UBS says

Profit growth momentum of the so-called Big Six technology stocks could "collapse" over the next few quarters, UBS Global Research strategists said on

Profit momentum of Big Six tech companies to 'collapse' over 2024, UBS says
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Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks

Bitcoin's so-called halving event has had little impact on its price so far, with industry insiders on Monday saying the cryptocurrency's fortunes were more

Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks

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